Robin Kelly

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 828) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the ``Congressman Bill Carney Post Office''.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 828, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service, located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the Congressman Bill Carney Post Office. Representative Bill Carney was a man truly committed to public service. Before serving as a distinguished Member of this body, Bill not only served the people of Suffolk in their legislature, but also the United States of America as a member of the Army Medical Corps. Bill Carney was born in Brooklyn, New York, and went on to serve the United States Army Medical Corps after graduating from high school. After leaving the military, Bill began serving in the Suffolk County legislature before being elected to serve the people of New York's First Congressional District in 1978. Representative Carney is remembered not only for his contributions to this body, but also for the lighthearted personality, humor, and humility that he brought with him each day he served. Sadly, Bill Carney died in May of 2017, and he is sorely missed. Naming a post office in Bill's honor in Suffolk County is the least we should do to honor the great career and life of Bill Carney. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 828, as well as the other two postal-naming bills, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1198) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada, as the ``Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 1198, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service, located at 404 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada, as the Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building. Every day, Americans across this great country rely on more than 2 million brave men and women who have committed their lives to ensuring the comfort and safety of the rest of us by serving in the United States military. Today, there are more than 18 million veterans who have served in the armed services. These brave Americans protect the very foundation of this great country. Naming a post office to honor the veterans who have served and sacrificed for us is but a small part of what these brave men and women deserve from the country to whom they have given so much. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of Mayor John Ostenburg of Park Forest, Illinois: son, husband, father, grandfather, mayor, trustee, legislator, leader, collaborator, author, teacher, speaker, editor, reporter, environmentalist, unionist, merchant, director, adviser, lecturer, painter, reader, traveler, neighbor, humanitarian, and ubiquitous friend. ``We do not exist for ourselves,'' his mentor once said. When theologian Thomas Merton uttered those simple words, it likely tickled the eardrums and, certainly, the fancy of our friend, John Ostenburg. To be clear, John enjoys his various vocations, but it just so happens that many endeavors share a common thread: to serve others for the greater good. He makes sure everything he does, every role he plays, positively impacts others. That is who he is. A perpetual student of mankind and relentless advocate of Chicago's Southland, John's omnipotence comes complete with the genuine chuckle of a friend, the wise grin of a mediator, the dignified humility of a monk. With career highlights too long to list and colleagues too numerous to count, I commend and thank John Ostenburg for his longtime service to residents across the Second Congressional District of Illinois. On their behalf and on behalf of the Congress of the United States, I wish Park Forest Mayor John Ostenburg Godspeed as he retires from elective office, if not from public service.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Reginald T. Hardaway, Sr. as he celebrates his 74th birthday. He has enriched countless lives through his public service. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Hardaway dedicated his life to serving others and teaching students. He is a retired college professor, most recently teaching in the graduate schools of education and business at Concordia University in Chicago. During his distinguished career, Dr. Hardaway had writings such as The Keys to America's Kingdom: Business, Education and Politics published. Dr. Hardaway has received various awards and nominations throughout his life, including Who's Who in America's Education, Distinguished Leadership Award for Outstanding Contributions to Contemporary Society, Outstanding young Man of America and the Archbishop James P. Lyke African American Male Image Award. In addition to his storied career, Dr. Hardaway is a devoted husband and father to his two sons. He is a lifelong fan of baseball, a sport that he played semi-professionally and continues to enjoy today. Dr. Hardaway is a valuable member of his community, and we are all grateful for his contributions to the next generation of business and educational leaders. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Dr. Reginald T. Hardaway, Sr. on his 74th birthday. His life has been dedicated to family, faith and serving others.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise to remember the late U.S. Army Captain Antoine Lewis of Matteson, IL in the Second Congressional District. I was shocked and saddened to learn that Captain Lewis was among the 157 people killed in the tragic plane crash in Ethiopia on March 10th. This incredible young man had so much more to give the world and constantly gave of himself to others. He possessed an irrepressible curiosity and a desire to make the world a better place. Captain Lewis was a man of passionate commitment to his family, to the Matteson community, to our country, and to his faith. An honorable man, he represented the very best of America whenever he served in uniform or wherever he traveled in the world. Captain Lewis was a patriot who proudly served his country. He had been stationed in Afghanistan, South Korea and Canada. He had an adventuresome and free spirit and was filled with wonder and curiosity about other people and cultures. While he was raised in Matteson, he belonged to the world. He, like many others, went to Africa to offer hope and opportunity to others through mission work. As called to do by St. James, he put his faith into actions and deeds that uplifted others and worked to build a better world. The entire Second District mourn this tremendous loss to our community. As we grieve with his family and friends, we are comforted by the knowledge that he did fulfill his desire to make the world a better place--by the love he gave to every person and mission that he encountered.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Chair, I rise today for Myra Thompson and Susie Jackson, people who were murdered in their church during a Bible study. And I rise for the tens of thousands of Americans who will die if Congress does not close the Charleston loophole. In 2015, the FBI reported that more than 270,000 guns were sold because the NICS system failed to issue a ``do not sale'' order within 3 days. One was sold to a man with a hate-filled heart, as we have heard. He walked into Mother Emanuel church in Charleston, South Carolina, a historically Black church, and murdered nine people who were simply seeking to get closer to their God. Madam Chair, we have seen this time and time again. Our houses of worship are not safe from gun violence: Mother Emanuel, First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Tree of Life, Oak Creek's house of worship, and the list goes on and on. We talk about PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. Just recently, I heard someone in the Chicago area talk about PTSD, but it was ``present-traumatic stress disorder'' because of all the guns that are in the streets in the hands of people who should not have them. Madam Chair, today, I challenge my colleagues to do the right thing: Pass this bill and save lives. Pass this bill and prevent dangerous people from getting guns. Pass this law because you never know if it will be your son or mother who could be next, gunned down by doing something as routine as praying. Today, we need to do the right thing. Today, we need to pass H.R. 1112. Today, we need to honor the Emanuel 9 and close the Charleston loophole.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today for Hadiya Pendleton and Blair Holt--because they can no longer rise. Their promising young lives were cut short by gun violence. I rise for Xavier Joy, Julian Gonzalez and Delmonte Johnson and the thousands of Americans lost to gun violence over the years. People are dying in our cities and our rural counties, in school classrooms and movie theatres. In Waffle Houses, synagogues and on our streets. Nowhere is safe from gun violence and the American people are sick and tired of it. That's why they sent a historic wave of gun sense candidates to Congress with a singular mission: do something and save lives. Today, we will keep that promise. Today, we will vote on legislation to ensure a background check on every gun sale. This week, we will also vote on legislation that would have prevented the Mother Emanuel tragedy. Now, Madam Speaker, we know that no single bill can prevent all gun violence but each of these bills will prevent some. It's time to act and start saving lives. To my colleagues, you must do the right thing. You must vote ``yes'' on H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112, for the sake of our families and our nation. History will remember this moment.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, February is National Children's Dental Health month--an opportunity that brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others. Each year, millions of Americans suffer from untreated dental disease. Tooth decay remains the most common, chronic childhood disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 20 percent of children ages 5 to 11 suffer from tooth decay, despite the fact that it is a completely preventable disease. Children from low-income families are twice as likely to have cavities compared to children from higher-income households. Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), sponsored by the Foundation of the American Dental Association, is an annual centerpiece during National Children's Dental Health Month. Give Kids a Smile Day is one of the most important events for children and dentists in this country. Thousands of dentists and volunteers give their time to provide free oral health education, screenings, and treatment to underserved children. Since 2003, more than 5.5 million children have been cared for by more than half a million volunteers. Programs like this will continue throughout the year. I'm happy to have led the passage of legislation that supports programs such as Give Kids A Smile and other initiatives aimed at providing greater access to care. The Action for Dental Health Act supports a nationwide, community-based movement focused on delivering care now to people suffering from dental disease, strengthening and growing the public and private safety net to provide more care to more Americans, and expanding dental health education and disease prevention within underserved communities. Ensuring that children and adults receive accessible, quality oral health care should remain a priority for all of us. Thank you for supporting dentistry and the oral health of our nation's most vulnerable population.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today because 800,000 Federal workers--7,400 of who live and work in Illinois--are furloughed or working without pay because of this unnecessary Trump shutdown. Today I want to talk about two of them. The first is a constituent from the south suburbs of my district. Before joining the Federal Government workforce, he proudly served our Nation during the Vietnam war. He fought for his country. He risked his life for this country. When he came back from the war, he continued to serve. In fact, he served 46 years in the government working to help his fellow Americans find opportunities and bridges to a better life. After 46 years and because of the declining health of his wife, he decided that it was time to retire. Given his career, I would say it is a well-deserved retirement. So he filed his paperwork, but, sadly, it was 2 days before the Trump shutdown started. His retirement application has yet to be processed. He has yet to receive his final paycheck and cannot access his TSP or 401(k) because he doesn't have his official retirement documents. Madam Speaker, this is insane. It is insane that this President--a five-time draft dodger--would treat a Vietnam veteran with such outright disdain. But, honestly, I am not sure he cares. While this story is especially upsetting, it is not the only story. Another of my constituents was featured yesterday on ``CBS This Morning.'' His family has three kids; two of them are autistic. After years of dedicated government service, his family was denied his paycheck and likely won't receive his next scheduled paycheck either. In order to make ends meet, they are dipping into their savings-- savings meant to provide for the long-term care of their children. Is this really the way we want to treat Americans--let alone Americans who have dedicated their careers to serving our great country? Madam Speaker, these are just two stories of many. Right now there are dozens of Active Duty Coast Guard at Station Calumet Harbor risking their lives to save others and to protect the homeland who aren't getting paid. These are Active Duty servicemembers, and they were told to hold yard sales or babysit to make ends meet without paychecks. Are you serious? President Trump wants Active Duty Coast Guardsmen to sell their families' memories because he is throwing a temper tantrum and shut down the government. It is just madness, plain and simple. I have a message to President Trump about his border wall: You have lost. This game is over, and you are hurting people like this Vietnam war veteran. You have lost, and you are not going to get it. End this Trump shutdown and then have a real serious conversation on border security and comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, I will promise right here and right now, Mr. President, if you are serious about solving issues--and there are definitely issues that need to be solved--I will be the first one at the table. Reopen the government, Mr. President. I will be there to talk about real bipartisan reforms that will enhance border security and prevent more families from being cruelly torn apart by a broken immigration system. Madam Speaker, while this is a Trump shutdown, he has dangerous enablers in Congress. The biggest one is just a few steps away in the Senate, the Senate majority leader. I also have a message for the Senate majority leader, the gentleman from Kentucky: Call a vote on any of the bipartisan funding bills that this House--the people's House--has sent over to the Senate. Call a vote and reopen the government. Call a vote for the 6,400 Kentuckians working without pay or not working in your State. You were elected to serve the people of Kentucky, not the whims of the man in the White House. Mr. Majority Leader, it is time to do your job. In closing, Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who have joined our efforts to reopen government. Each vote gets a few more. These are hardworking, commonsense men and women who want to do their job. They want to serve their constituents and make America a better place. Together with House Democrats, they are standing up to President Trump and his illogical wall. Together with House Democrats they are saying: reopen the government. Together with House Democrats, they know that we can't secure our border if border agents aren't being paid and if Active Duty Coast Guardsmen are not being paid, and we can't secure public safety if FBI agents aren't being paid. Madam Speaker, my constituents and hundreds of thousands of other families are suffering because of this Trump shutdown. I am proud to have voted with every House Democrat to reopen the government to pay our Active Duty servicemembers and restore government services. It is time for the Senate and President Trump to show the same commitment to our economy, our national security, and the hardworking men and women who serve this Nation as Federal Government employees.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because 2017 marked the greatest number of gun violence deaths in two decades. Last year, we lost 39,773 Americans to gun violence--that's more than 109 people killed each and every day. Despite these shocking and horrific statistics, despite the fact that more Americans are dying from gun violence, despite the fact that mothers are burying their children far too soon, this House--this Republican majority--has done nothing to stop the violence. Mr. Speaker, you and your team's response to 39,773 dead Americans was to do nothing, zero, zilch? Why? What is the root of your inaction? Could it be the large numbers in those NRA checks that flood your campaign account and leadership PAC? Could it be the more than 30 million dollars that the NRA spent to elect President Donald J. Trump? Mr. Speaker, I have one question: why do those millions of dollars matter more than 39,773 American lives lost in one year? Why does any amount of money matter more to you and your caucus than the life of an American? Mr. Speaker, these are the names of more Americans that this Congress has failed--Americans killed or hurt by gun violence that has become an epidemic in our nation because of Republican inaction. Gun Violence Victims from Tennessee's 8th Congressional District 1. Quincy Anderson, 24 2. Toby Bailey 3. Alonzo Scullark 4. Bruce Henderson 5. Christavian Toomes, 19 6. Isaiah Mccrory, 18 7. Braxton Watkins, 20 8. Sheila Scott 9. Trell Travis Terry, 23 10. Ben Cole Birdwell 11. Jaylon Cohen, 17 12. Jessica Hunt, 27 13. Marcus Jones, 18 14. Marlon Anderson, 21 15. Jessica Jones, 29 16. Demarrio Borum 17. Nageab Alshaif 18. Kevin Minter, 26 19. Jeremy Williams, 25 20. Tevin Murrell, 22 21. Darius Vaughn, 16 22. Daithan Cobb, 20 23. Kentavious Wilson, 19 24. Salvador Byassee 25. Tyion Taylor 26. Marlin Wallace 27. Jerron Luke McAlister, 12 28. Dennis Edward Neisler, 26 29. Troy ``Tuman'' Whitmore, 19 30. Deairrious Young, 20 31. Joshua Hadra, 22 32. Terry Edward Hill 33. Tychicus Randle 34. Jeffery Pickens 35. Kenneth Mahone, 29 36. Michael Jerod Harris, 21 37. Michael Morris 38. Lucinda Luna, 19 39. Andrew Deaundrey Curtis-Terry, 20 40. Charles Graves 41. Betsy Raines 42. Nancy Lewellyn 43. Rodney James Hess 44. Jarvis Miller, 27 45. Velma Paulette Garrett 46. Christopher Armstrong 47. William Vinson, 27 48. Tim Edwards 49. Jimmy Lee Lawson 50. Don Fitzgerald White 51. Shanice Amerson 52. Rontavious M. McKinley, 22 53. Desmond Travis, 23 54. Angela Pigue 55. Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier 56. Stephanie Boyd 57. William Boyd 58. Elia Hernandez, 17 59. Arric Lamont Ford, 22 60. Ronald Branch, 28 61. Peyton Gates 62. Gregory Robinson, 27 63. Mondarrius Miller 64. Jack S. Jetton 65. Clarence Evans, 20 66. Charles Kerr, 29 67. Tony Willoughby, 25 68. Samuel Johnson, Jr., 25 69. Michael Joseph Bartkiewicz 70. Mikkel Joy, 26 71. Ernest Emerson 72. Colton Tilley, 22 73. Sontonio Brown, 25 74. Jacky Ford 75. Crystal Shad Herbert-Weathers 76. Karri Baker 77. Beau Reid, 29 78. Alexandrea Bevis, 27 79. Virginia Dorris 80. David Laster 81. Ladarius Brooks 82. Matthew D. Belk, 27 83. Jennifer Herren 84. Harvey Gandy 85. James Roberson, 25 86. Ralph Faudree 87. Corey Williams 88. Cleate Andrew Davis 89. Willie Claybrook 90. A'Darius Flagg, 17 91. Tereon Taylor, 23 92. Officer Raymond Bond 93. Anastasia ``Ana'' Randoll, 4 94. Donna Green 95. Dilon C. McGee, 18 96. Johnnie Patricia Alston 97. Torhonda Cathey 98. Jarvis Antawn Hines, 23 99. Jodarius McNuckles, 18 100. Shomari Peterson, Jr., 17 101. Justin Williams, 20 102. Justin Neil Davis, 24 103. Jeffrey Nelson 104. Jamar Rogers, 24 105. Gary Morris, 24 106. Aljernon Lloyd Jr 107. Marcus A. Coleman, 27 108. Olivia Greenlee, 21 109. Houston Dewayne Brown, 26 110. Markel Owens, 21 111. Johnny Shivers, 36 112. Laura Ann Rains, 26 Gun Violence Victims from Georgia's 6th Congressional District 113. Zachary Chambless, 17 114. Amber Marie Holliman 115. Patrick Nolan 116. Shurki Ali Said 117. Jason Lappe 118. Talathia Brooks 119. Elijah Smith 120. Clarence ``Alex'' Maddox 121. Elizabeth Reissiger 122. Ruth Reissiger 123. Kobe Williams, 17 124. Antuan McClain 125. Andrew Spencer 126. Cierra Ford, 25 127. Anthony Welch 128. Esmond Ford, 25 129. Luz Mariana Matheu 130. Natalie Henderson, 17 131. Carter Davis, 17 132. Howard L. Sewell 133. Cin Lam Mung 134. Sean Michael Turner, 17 135. Andres Arias, 16 136. Jhavares Doster, 20 137. Ja'Ron Acklin, 24 138. Ricardo Hernandez Ovalle, 22 139. Nena Harris 140. Robert Allen Harris 141. Antonio Bernabe 142. Doris Beardsley 143. Anthony Hill, 27 144. Donovan Thomas, 26 145. Jonas Douze Sr. 146. Daniel John Zeitz, 28 147. Sharon Wilkins 148. Dan Wilkins 149. Paul Anthony Santos 150. Justin Acevedo, 22 151. Takeenan Williams, 23 152. Armando Lopez Perez 153. Montavious Washington, 18 154. Daryus Johnson, 19 155. Darius Bottoms, 18 156. Nicholas Abry, 20 157. Spencer Long, 20 158. Michael Verucci, 30 Gun Violence Victims from Missouri's 2nd Congressional District 159. Crystal Chrisp 160. Alexander Marley, 29 161. Thomas Hearst Jr. 162. Leroy D. Allen 163. Linda Cook 164. Johnny Cook 165. Michelle Moore 166. Michael Moore 167. Ramone Thomas, 26 168. Joshua Lanflisi 169. Jerrod Kershaw, 30 170. Shamarcus McCullough, 20 171. Clifton Knickmeyer 172. Kenna Daly 173. Christopher Daly 174. Jose Dominguez, 27 175. Owen Cadenbach, 4 176. Ethan Cadenbach, 5 177. Christopher Cadenbach, 43 178. Officer Blake Curtis Snyder 179. Rebecca Comer Kelleher 180. Carole Comer 181. John M. Comer 182. Thomas Patrick Comer 183. Roy Scott Baker 184. Irma Hipp 185. Jose Garcia, 26 186. Xzavier ``Zae'' Robinson, 3 187. Jacob Hohman 188. Larry Montgomery, 21 189. Marcus Hurst, 23 190. Alexis Church, 6 191. Colleen Church 192. Terry Tobey 193. Eric Meyer 194. Melissa McCart, 27 195. Ned R. Booker, 28 196. Omar Britt 197. Nickolas T. Gralike, 24 198. James Roesslein 199. Patsy Roesslein 200. Jacquelyn N. Adams, 22 201. Justin L. Frister 202. Dorvion Richardson, 25 203. Joseph Potter, 20 204. Douglas Potter 205. Anthony Kovac, 21, and 206. Wendy Hall-Onkle.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because Americans are still being taken from us by gun violence. The Republican majority's strong ties with the NRA--an organization that has blocked commonsense, lifesaving legislation and told America's doctors, our public health experts, that addressing gun violence `isn't in their lane'--has prevented this Congress from acting. Why is that Mr. Speaker? Could your caucus be so beholden because of the millions of dollars the NRA funnels into your campaign accounts and leadership PACs? As the NRA was telling doctors to `stay in their lane', a domestic abuser entered Chicago Mercy Hospital--a hospital, a place a refugee, healing and wellness--and took the lives of: 32-year-old Dr. Tamara O'Neal, 28-year-old Chicago Police Officer Samuel Jimenez, and 25-year-old pharmacy resident Dayna Less, PharmD. These are just three of the more than 90 Americans lost to gun violence each and every day in America. Mr. Speaker, how many times do we have to see American lives lost to senseless gun violence before we act? When will we be part of stopping violence? Unfortunately, this long list does not end with them. These are the names of the Americans that this Republican-controlled House has failed with our failure to pass commonsense gun legislation: 1. Nathan Majors, 8 2. Hayden Mayes, 2 3. Amy Hayes, 5 4. Ronald Rocket 5. Patrick Smith, 41 6. Ke'Anthony Jelks, Jr., 2 7. Lauren McCluskey, 21 8. Florence County Deputy Farrah B. Turner 9. Nicole Barker 10. Antoine Hartwell 11. D'Onjay Jackson 12. Selina Rowsell 13. Aries Rowsell, 15 14. Avi Rowsell, 5 15. Michael Franco 16. Qa'id Muhammad, 29 17. Darren Scott Stroh 18. Onexis Del Valle Delair 19. Dustin John Delair 20. Claudia Cordero Garcia, 20 21. Diosdan Benitez-Cruz, 25 22. Ted Williams Hale 23. Joanne Lynn Strussenderg 24. Glenn Strussenderg 25. Donna McElfresh 26. Matthew Minkler, 17 27. Raheem Anthony Rice, 23 28. Michael Lamar Ragland 29. Mia Banks 30. Undra Colbert 31. Zachary Ragusa 32. Jesse Ordonez 33. Dylan Ray Martin 34. Martha Johnson 35. Richard Dean Johnson 36. Weldeyoanes Zelealem 37. Edward Budd 38. Christopher Hodgkin 39. Nicole Nguyen 40. James Charles Powell 41. Giovanni Melton, 14 42. Craig O'Driscoll 43. Nicholas Joseph Diamond, 29 44. Darrion Bolden, 26 45. Gabriel Valenzuela, 46. Bradley Whitis 47. Anthony Garrett, 16 48. Karen Michelle Jackson 49. John Lunetta Jr., 11 months 50. John Henry Lunetta 51. Eric Brooks, 18 52. Anthony Stearns, 17 53. Margaret Distler 54. Clarence Distler 55. Angel Thompson 56. Andres Guillen 57. Holly Ann Guillen 58. Kimberlee Ann Kincaid-Hill 59. Paul Carr Palmer, III 60. Fabriccio Patti, 13 61. Ethan Hogan, 25 62. Joshua Lee, 20 63. Jon ``Rabbit'' Gomez 64. Sydney Land, 21 65. Nehemiah Kauffman, 21 66. Javier Munoz, 28 67. Kaji Goode, 22 68. Rex Vance Wilson 69. Christopher Stewart 70. Aleksandr Khutsishvili 71. Lamar Dale Reid, 22 72. Paulette King 73. Felipe George 74. Gianni Corsentino, 18 75. Art Wulf 76. Jan Wulf 77. Aaron Wulf 78. Mark Santee 79.Vincent G. Maltese 80. Kevin Michael Hockar 81. Matt Christensen, 24 82. Lanard Wilson 83. Jaime Borja Molina 84. Donald Jecusco 85. Devry Moore, 22 86. Steven Wayne Spurlin, 27 87. Johnny Dee Haney II, 26 88. Kevin Clanton 89. Mbayi Ngenza 90. Marcell Titus 91. James Smyth 92. Tristan Taylor Green, 19 93. Clayton James Singleton, 8 94. Jennifer Bagley Donoso 95. Lex Donoso, 8 96. Joe Frankulin 97. Marquic Williams, 26 98. Kye McClendon, 21 99. Derrick Patterson, 46 100. Geovany Garcia, 19 101. Jerelle Javanta Lamb 102. Jerrelle Lamb 103. Melroz A. Klungseth 104. Charles Schroeder 105. Zoey Schroeder 106. John Noble 107. John Allen 108. Androples Lewis 109. Veronica Caldwell 110. Cory Childers, 21 111. Yvonne Reyes, 18 112. Blake Widmar, 21 113. Won Jae Lee, 26 114. Jiyeon Lee, 23 115. Phia Vang, 25 116. Monty Gibson 117. Deanna Serano 118. Marvin Surrell, 22 119. Timothy Donnelly 120. Alabama's 17th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Greg Griggers 121. Clayton Wesley Bronson, 18 122. Evan Plunkett, 25 123. Arcenio Lujan 124. Zachary Wayne Girdner, 23 125. Joseph Lucero, 27 126. Cecil Johnson 127. Officer Samuel Solorio 128. Dejanay Stanton, 24 129. Eh Thon Gar, 22 130. Jamymell Ray 131. Yvonne Woodard 132. Allen Troyer, 21 133. James Lonaker 134. Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus 135. Sean Adler 136. Cody Coffman, 22 137. Alaina Housley, 18 138. Daniel Manrique 139. Justin Meek, 23 140. Kristina Morisette, 20 141. Telemachus Orfanos, 27--a survivor of the mass shooting in Las Vegas who was killed in another mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, CA 142. Noel Sparks, 21 143. Mark Meza, Jr., 20 144. Blake Dingman, 21, and 145. Jacob Dunham, 21. Mr. Speaker, this Congress--led by Republicans--has failed to implement commonsense gun safety legislation. This leaves the door open for chaos to take place, day in and day out, in our movie theatre, hospital, country concerts, synagogues and bars. So I ask you again, Mr. Speaker: `When will it stop?'

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to support H.R. 5759, the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act of 2018. This bipartisan legislation, which was reported out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee by voice vote, seeks to modernize and improve the delivery of citizen facing and internal digital services by government agencies. This legislation builds on the Connected Government Act that I authored and which was signed into law last year. Like the Connected Government Act, the 21st Century IDEA requires federal agency websites to be mobile friendly and secure by providing citizens with an improved customer experience. The bill requires agencies to upgrade their online experiences, provide a digital, mobile friendly option for any paper- based form, requires a plan for the expanded use of electronic signatures, and establishes federal agency chief information officers as the responsible officials inside the federal government for carrying out these requirements. All critical factors in improving customer experience. American citizens deserve and expect a modern, cost effective digital experience when interacting with the federal government. Recent data from the IRS shows that in-person or live assistance calls to the agency cost taxpayers between $40 and $60 on average, while digital transactions cost only $0.22 on average. A recent 2017 Forrester Research study on Federal Customer Experience Index also found that, ``federal websites and mobile apps still offer experiences that are worse than those provided by nondigital channels like physical locations and call centers.'' The need for enhanced citizen-facing digital service delivery is clear and will dramatically drive down the cost of government operations and improve customer experience. Restoring the United States Government's global leadership in technology and digital government requires a new approach. To that end, H.R. 5759 is needed to modernize federal agency websites, support the increased use of mobile devices, transition away from paper-based forms and in-person transactions and bring the U.S. government into the 21st Century.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2018. This bipartisan bill would authorize the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership and expand and enhance the task force's capabilities to fight waste, fraud, and abuse throughout our healthcare system. This, in turn, will reduce costs for families and taxpayers. The Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership is a public-private partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services, private payers, Federal and State law enforcement agencies, and State healthcare agencies. The partnership aims to improve the detection and prevention of healthcare fraud by promoting the exchange of data and information between the public and private sectors on fraud trends, as well as successful anti-fraud practices. The legislation we are considering today would require the partnership to report regularly to Congress and give the agency the tools it needs to enhance and expand its capability. This is a good bill that makes sense, a bill that will work. We must continue to work, on a bipartisan basis, to enhance our fraud detection capabilities. I support this legislation and urge my colleagues to continue working together to find meaningful solutions to reduce costs by rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse in our healthcare system. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I stand proudly in support of H.R. 2422, my bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act. Since 2013, I have been working with my colleagues to emphasize the importance of oral health, especially for America's children and seniors. Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. Furthermore, a child's oral health status is directly tied to their academic achievement and school attendance. Likewise, poor oral health, such as toothlessness or tooth decay, are potentially life-threatening conditions for our grandmothers and grandfathers, and Medicare does not cover dental health services. Unfortunately, so many other Americans in between childhood and elderly adulthood lack access to oral healthcare because of cost or a lack of dentists in their area. The Action for Dental Health bill starts to change this by making oral healthcare more accessible for those in need without new Federal spending. Once enacted, the Action for Dental Health Act will empower the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deliver more and better dental healthcare to underserved populations, especially urban and rural communities, and increase education about the importance of oral health. This legislation will strengthen the impact of existing resources and services. The goal of the Action for Dental Health Act is to reduce the number of oral health emergency room visits, which are often costly, not comprehensive, and only occur at late stages after causing other negative health effects. So, in the short and long term, this bill will save money for patients and taxpayers. Mr. Speaker, the Action for Dental Health Act is cosponsored by 83 Members of Congress and supported by the American Dental Association, the National Dental Association, the American Dental Education Association, and 39 other advocacy groups. The bipartisan companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Cory Booker as S. 3016. When originally debated in February, it passed this House with 90 percent of Members voting ``yes.'' I am especially proud to have worked with Congressman Mike Simpson of Idaho, one of a handful of dentists in Congress. I offer my deepest thanks to him and his team. I thank him for his steadfast leadership, expertise, and partnership. In this time of a deeply divided Congress, I am glad that Congressman Simpson and I could put forward a bipartisan bill that has won the support of hundreds of our colleagues and field leaders. I look forward to working with him on more bipartisan solutions to increase access to healthcare, especially oral healthcare. The Action for Dental Health Act is a prime example of how Congress should work. Together, we developed the idea, consulted with experts in the field, worked across the aisle on the legislative text, introduced it, advanced it through the committee process, organized House and Senate votes, amended the bill, and we now look to advance this critical bill to President Trump's desk to make it law. This is how Congress should work. We need to get back to this cooperative process. Let us not delay making way for quality dental health services for Americans in need. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), and I ask unanimous consent that she may control that time.

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Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because Americans are still dying from gun violence, in our cities and towns, villages and rural communities. Despite the fact that 93 Americans are shot and killed, each and every day, this House--controlled by Republicans--have done nothing to stop the violence. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle offer ``thoughts and prayers'' while doing nothing so they can collect those NRA checks. Mr. Speaker, how did this happen? How did this House become so beholden to the gun lobby that the death of children fails to inspire us to stand up, speak out and act? Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the names of 250 Americans--many of whom are children--who've been shot in America. These are Americans that this House, this Congress has failed. 1. Julien Gonzalez, 2 2. Devin Kelly, 16 3. McKinley ``Bonnie'' Chavous, 3 4. Delmonte Johnson, 19 5. Jordan Martin, 18 6. Jahnae Patterson, 17 7. Earl Young 8. Joshua Campbell, 22 9. Eric Johnson, 22 10. Kendall Brown 11. Andrea Echeverria, 23 12. Bo Li, 14 13. Meigin Lin, 14 14. Lia Lin, 15 15. Kaileigh Lin, 17 16. Kenyate Sparks 17. Juan Espinoza Sr. 18. Donald Norris, 19 19. Malik McCloud, 19 20. Antonio Dixon, 19 21. Kenny Ivory, 17 22. Charles Green 23. Keshonda Monique Maxey, 19 24. Elijah Clayton, 22 25. Nicholas Cox 26. Zack Kempke, 14 27. Pruthvi Raj Kandepi, 25 28. Florence Police Officer Terrence Carraway 29. Estell D. Roberson 30. Prince Kargou, 19 31. Marc Anthony Bolden, 28 32. Jason Depena, 27 33. Jeremy Sandoval, 22 34. Curtis Cain 35. Douglass Watts 36. Taquan Pinkney, 18 37. Vincent Martin 38. Delashon Jefferson, 21 39. Sara Hill, 14 40. Nicky Sandoval, 25 41. Postman Tyson Jerome Barnette, 26 42. Marquell Carter, 25 43. Natwan Holyfield, 17 44. Rashaad Walker Jr., 20 months 45. Taylor Robertson, 28 46. Malcom Evans, 19 47. Jordan Edwards, 15 48. Aaron Howard 49. Matrice Luster, 26 50. Chris McFarland 51. Richard Newcomer 52. Chicago Police Department Mass Transit Unit Sgt. Steven Bechina 53. Botham Shem Jean, 26 54. Zacari Johnson, 20 55. Shantee Tucker 56. Kyle Storm Lee, 16 57. Juan Cruz, 21 58. Chicago Police Department Michael Anthony Robbins 59. Whitney Austin 60. Darlister Smith 61. Ron Johnson 62. Roley Johnson III 63. Officer Brandon Krueger 64. Darnell C. Moton, 24 65. Officer Matt Cooper 66. Shane Colombo, 25 67. Deanna Marie Caudillo 68. Christian Meroney 69. Luis Felipe Calderon 70. Kaliegh Shea Pennington, 10 71. Tom Marmet, 22 72. Cesar Esantana-Orozco 73. Joseph L. Jones 74. Darrell Webb 75. Officer Antwan Toney, 30 76. James Springer III, 12 77. Juan Sandoval III, 20 78. Leetemi Daniels 79. Steve Rosenthal, 15 80. Officer Wendolyn O. Tanner 81. Devyn Holmes 82. North Carolina State Trooper Kevin Conner 83. Juan Espinoza Jr. 84. Pamela Burgess 85. Que'Lexus Hunter, 20 86. Makiyah Wilson, 10 87. Geoffrey Willis 88. Rodney Jernigan 89. Florence Police Department Officer Terrence Carraway 90. Norris Anderson 91. Alex Madunic 92. Damia Barnett, 3 93. Jesus Gomez 94. Sabrina Moreno, 21 95. Lester Jack, 22 96. Justin Richey, 16 97. Latrell Brown, 16 98. Johnny Mathis, 29 99. Laquan Surles 100. Jahimel Gayle 101. Claudell Gary 102. Robert Bosalavage 103. O'Neal Mosley, 24 104. Earnest Brownlee 105. Tahrim Applewhite, 19 106. Shamel Fredericks, 24 107. Abdulla Yafaee 108. John Fernandez, 17 109. Kahliq Francis 110. Alyssa Rodriguez, 17 111. Clayton Hemingway, 16 112. Dawud Escort, 25 113. Shaquill Banks, 23 114. Chaz ``Chazzo'' Manuel 115. Dexton Simpson 116. Stephen Vargas 117. David Dottin 118. Carnell Victor, 26 119. Luis Ortiz, 19 120. Keith Vereen 121. Shaqwanda Staley, 29 122. Chynna Battle, 21 123. Christina Stubbs, 23 124. Devon Hannibal, 27 125. Cameron J. Smith 126. Ivelisse Alvarado-Genao, 30 127. Hassan Cooper, 32 128. Jacqueline Dicks 129. Akeem Booker, 28 130. Kester Anthony, 23 131. Javon Craig, 19 132. Shanell Hunter 133. Darren Harrison, 22 134. Maurice Lindsey, 29 135. Joshua Martino, 18 136. James Owens 137. Alastasia ``Stacey'' Bryan, 25 138. Salaya Figueroa, 27 139. Christopher Cognata 140. Seneca Scott 141. Felicita Sotillo 142. Neil Thompson 143. Tyrone Stewart 144. Rysheen Ervin, 28 145. Luis Zuniga, 22 146. Kendell Walcott, 24 147. Akming Albritton, 25 148. Imam Maulama Akonjee 149. Thara Uddin 150. Zavon Gordon, 28 151. Earnest Brown 152. George Amadeo 153. James McDowell, 23 154. Tyreen McDowell, 1 155. Drini Gjoka, 25 156. Eliyahu Moscowitz, 24 157. Daveron Sanders 158. Donald Ray Miles, 27 159. Michael Ware 160. Emily Keyes, 16 161. Charles E. ``Bert'' Miller 162. Fred Jackson, 28 163. Roberto Ramirez, 23 164. Officer Michael Michalski 165. Veronica Rutledge, 29 166. Patrice Price 167. Christa Engles, 26 168. Keshira Linnette, 26 169. Michael Carney, 26 170. Eric Brown, 23 171. Carmen Danielle Morris, 23 172. Dorothy Reardean, 25 173. Deb Christner, 28 174. Divine Vaniah Chambliss 175. DaMoni Troutman, 5 176. Corbin Wiederholt, 9 months 177. Christopher Spruill, 4 178. Sincere Peek, 5 179. Kristopher Courson, 11 180. Melvin Brady, 5 181. Mason Powell, 12 182. Carmello Ibarguen, 11 183. Edgar Padilla, 5 184. Thomas Paisie III, 7 185. Brooklyn Samiya Davis, 3 186. Christopher Scurry Jr., 8 187. Gavin Stiles, 3 188. Paxton Shannon, 3 189. Sani Holmes, 4 190. Jayden Jawan Choate, 4 191. Kahlil Burt, 11 192. Hayley Moore, 5 193. Melina H. Torres, 7 194. Mariah Davis, 5 195. Noah Sarver, 10 196. Holston Cole, 3 197. Za'veon Amari Williams, 3 198. Sha'Quille Kornegay, 2 199. Kiyan Shelton, 2 200. Devon Lofton, 7 201. A'letha Amanii Marie Burke, 6 202. Christopher Griffith, 3 203. Kimi Reylander, 9 204. Isaiah Deloatch, 4 205. Tyler Fredrick McBride, 7 206. Kadin Tige Mann, 5 207. Karmelo Johnson, 3 208. Manal ``Cash'' Abdelaziz, 3 209. William Anderson, 4 210. Kaden Nagle, 3 211. Sienna Owens, 11 212. Phabion Kemarion Runnels, 11 213. Ja'Mecca Smith, 6 214. Andrew Turner, 5 215. Eron Burks, 6 216. Blayden Ashley, 2 217. Savion Barrow, 2 218. Jayden Jamar Clay, 2 219. Daylen Makhai Head, 9 220. Waylon Dennington, 2 221. Eian H. Santiago, 6 222. Clayton James Singleton, 8 223. McKayla Dyer, 8 224. Joseph Baily, 12 225. Lamonte Streeter, 16 226. Carter Epps, 2 227. Brayden Heath, 3 228. Elijah Walker, 3 229. Dalis Cox, 3 230. Deveonna Rimson, 3 231. Chris L. Palmer, 4 232. Jonathan Kaufman, 3 233. Marques Green, 3 234. Aabriel Jones Jr., 4 235. Makayla Manners, 4 236. Darius Coleman, 3 237. Cameron Morris, 4 238. Braylon Robinson, 1 239. Jaxon Kullen White, 3 240. DaVontae Ziegler, 15 241. Stanley Custer, 7 242. Codrick McCall Jr., 4 243. Matthew Cisneros, 13 244. Stephan J. Miller, 8 245. Alexis Mercer, 3 246. Kaleb Ahles, 2 247. Randell Parks, 3 248. Corbin Wiederholt, 5 249. Ryan Welch, 4 250. Damoni Troutman, 5

Ms. KELLY of Illinois

Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because this weekend 11 Americans were shot and killed while at a bris at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. This synagogue is a staple of the Squirrel Hill community and a place used by Jewish Americans and their neighbors to celebrate life moments, community achievements and their faith in God. Sadly, one man, with a hate-filled heart and an AR-15, turned this peaceful, loving community into victims of one of America's worst and most shocking mass shootings. These are the names of the Americans that this Republican-controlled House failed with our failure to pass commonsense, broadly-supported bans of military-style assault weapons, like the AR-15: Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil Rosenthal, David Rosenthal, Rose Mallinger, Bernice Simon, Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Joyce Fienberg, Dr. Richard Gottfried, DMD, Irving Younger, and Melvin Wax. In addition to the 11 fatalities within the synagogue, four Pittsburgh police officers were shot and wounded, two remain in critical condition. Sadly, this hate crime was not the only hate-related shooting in America in recent days. Another man, with a hate-filled heart and a gun, shot and killed two Americans at a grocery store in Jeffersontown, KY. In Jeffersontown, we lost fellow Americans: Maurice E. Stallard and Vickie Lee Jones, to senseless gun violence. Mr. Stallard was at the store with his 12-year old grandson to buy poster board for a school project. Tragically, he witnessed the entire event. Mr. Speaker, by this Congress' negligence and inaction, we have created a situation where grandparents and grandkids aren't even safe going to the store for school supplies. Where will the madness end? Before entering the Kroger and beginning his rampage, the shooter had attempted to enter a predominately African American church--we sadly could have seen another Mother Emanuel had he been successful in entering that church. So, once again, Mr. Speaker, I ask you: ``where does it end?'' Our houses of worship are no longer safe. In fact, in the last three years, our nation has experienced not one, not two but three mass shootings in houses of worship around the country. Nine were killed at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Twenty-six were killed at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Now, eleven were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Where will it end, Mr. Speaker? How many more praying people need to be gunned down before you will have the courage to act and save lives? Even the Speaker's own Congressional District--Wisconsin's first-- experienced as mass shooting at a Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, which killed six. Yet, still he did not act to save lives, even though his own constituents were gunned down for the loving and worshipping their God. At what point did Congress become so beholden to the NRA that we can't find the political courage to save the lives of Americans exercising their First Amendment right to worship as they please? It's past time for the madness to stop. It's past time for Congress to act. It's past time to stop arming hate while only offering half-hearted ``thoughts and prayers'' while places of faith become places of death by gun violence. Mr. Speaker, will you act? Will you call Congress back into session and pass just one gun violence prevention bill? Or is campaigning for the mid-term election and those NRA checks too important to you and the Republican Party?